:Gundabad is a large fortress of the Misty Mountains, housing a large number of Orcs and bats. [[Legolas]] and [[Tauriel]] travel there and discover of the second orc army heading for [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]].

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:Gundabad is a large fortress of the Misty Mountains, housing a large number of Orcs and bats. [[Legolas]] and [[Tauriel]] travel there and discover of the second orc army heading for [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]]. Legolas remarks that their people fought a battle there in another Age, an his mother was killed at that place.

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Description

From the northern part of the Vales of Anduin, Mount Gundabad appeared to be the northern endpoint of the Misty Mountains and the western endpoint of the Grey Mountains, although slightly separated from both ranges.[1] In actuality, the Misty Mountains continued past Mount Gundabad in a north-westerly direction (this extension was known as the Mountains of Angmar). In all maps the mountain was shown as having three conjoined peaks. Bordering Forodwaith to the north, the mountain undoubtedly had a cold climate.[2]

History

According to the Dwarves, Durin the Deathless, eldest of the Fathers of the Dwarves, awoke at Mount Gundabad shortly after the Awakening of the Elves. From that time forward the mountain was revered by the Dwarves.[3] However, since Durin awoke alone he did not stay at the mountain; he walked southward until he discovered Khazad-dûm.[4] In the early ages Mount Gundabad did serve as a place of assembly for delegations of Dwarves, yet there is no mention of any making permanent residence there.[3]

In S.A.1695Sauron invaded Eriador. In 1697 he conquered Eregion[5] and would have overwhelmed Elrond, leading refugees northward, but he was attacked in the rear by forces sent from Khazad-dûm. Sauron drove the Dwarves back but could not breach the Doors of Durin. Frustrated, he commanded the Orcs to harry the Dwarves wherever they could be found.[6] Soon thereafter came the First Sacking of Gundabad, followed by a long occupation by Orcs.[3]

Around the year T.A.1300 the realm of Angmar arose.[7] Its lands lay on both sides of the Misty Mountains[8] so Mount Gundabad was part of its domains. Although Angmar was destroyed in 1975[7] and the last remnants of its people east of the mountains were driven away[9] in 1977,[7] Gundabad itself remained populated with Orcs.

Gundabad is a large fortress of the Misty Mountains, housing a large number of Orcs and bats. Legolas and Tauriel travel there and discover of the second orc army heading for Erebor. Legolas remarks that their people fought a battle there in another Age, an his mother was killed at that place.